N.J. Stat. tit. 2A, ch. 53

in effect

N.J. Stat. § 2A:53-1 Jurisdiction

2A:53-1. The Superior Court shall have jurisdiction of declarations of intention, and of applications of aliens to become citizens of the United States. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344; amended 1991,c.91,s.107.

N.J. Stat. § 2A:53-2 Naturalization not to be granted within 30 days of an election

No person shall be naturalized or admitted to be a citizen of the United States by any such court within 30 days next preceding any national, state, municipal, general, special, local or charter election. An applicant who may become eligible to citizenship during such period of 30 days, shall not be prevented from receiving a certificate of naturalization and citizenship on the proper day during such period, if the application shall have been made and allowed prior to the commencement of the period of 30 days. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.

N.J. Stat. § 2A:53-3 Political committees and candidates forbidden to pay fees; penalty

No political committee or committee of any political party, and no person who has received or accepted a nomination for a political office, shall pay or promise to pay any money to or on behalf of a person for fees for the declaration or application for naturalization, for services as attorney or counsel or otherwise assisting or enabling a person to make the declaration or application. Any person convicted of violating the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $1,000. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.

N.J. Stat. § 2A:53-4 Penalty for violations of chapter by clerk

Any clerk or other person who records or files a declaration or application in any case of naturalization, or issues a certificate in any such case in violation of the provisions of this chapter, shall be punished by a fine of $100. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.

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